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Ford announced today that it will cease making vehicles in Australia in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, having produced its first car in the country in 1925.
Ford Australia chief executive Bob Graziano made the announcement as he revealed a loss of A$141 million ($136 million) after tax in the last financial year, with losses of A$600 million over the last five years.
“Unfortunately we will cease our manufacturing operations in October 2016. As a result, approximately 1,200 jobs will become redundant when those sites close,” he said.
Graziano said the decision was the result of local manufacturing being “driven by increasingly challenging market conditions — including market fragmentation and the high cost of manufacturing.’’
The jobs will go at Ford’s Broadmeadows and Geelong manufacturing plants in Victoria state, which will close.
“We know this announcement is very difficult, especially for our employees,” said Graziano.
“Providing support to those in our team whose roles will be affected is a key priority for us during this three-year transition period.”
While manufacturing will stop, Ford will remain in Australia as an importer and dealer, employing some 1,500 people.&nbsp